California Western School of Law

Rank 178 (USNWR 2024)

Applicants for the class of 2024 , matriculating 2021

54 applicants for the 2020 - 2021 cycle

2 / 25 , 1 rejected, 5 waitlisted, 12 withdrawn

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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	149	152	154
GPA	2.95	3.24	3.47

Miscellaneous	Count	Percentile
# Applications	1615	59
# Admissions offers	856	-
Class size	249	81
% Accepted	53.0%	33
% Yield	27.2%	37

LSData Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	150	153	158
GPA	3.09	3.34	3.6

LSData Averages	Rejected	All	Accepted
LSAT	145	154	154
GPA	3.61	3.32	3.36
Softs	Tier 4.0	Tier 3.37	Tier 3.27
Scholarship	-	-	$90,440

Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision	26
Days from UR to decision	22
Interview invite rate	-
Interview conversion rate	-
URM LSAT differential	-0.93
URM GPA differential	-0.01

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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision

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Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision

Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision
Sounbit	Accepted, Attending	3.1	153		1-4 years	$0
TheHammer243711	Withdrawn	3.3	158		0 years (KJD)
Character and fitness issuesImALateBloomer	Accepted, Withdrawn	2.9	152		5-9 years	$12,500
GngsCaan	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident		153		?
Wannabelawyer3	Waitlisted	3.8	151		10+ years		2021/02/04
SadPineapple	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.72	158		5-9 years		2021/03/30	2021/03/31	2021/03/31		2021/04/23
GleamingAnxiousRay	Accepted	3.34	161		1-4 years
military serviceryedog	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.43	150		5-9 years
dymoatamedi	Accepted, Attending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.3	150		1-4 years		2021/01/17				2021/01/26
Character and fitness issuesQuietEvasiveWoodpecker	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.84	153		10+ years		2021/02/22	2021/02/23	2021/02/23		2021/04/02
Excitingfruitcake	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.71	152		1-4 years	$40,000	2020/10/27				2020/12/18
Character and fitness issuesHystericalDelightfulRay	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.04	155		5-9 years		2020/12/25	2021/01/03
WrongMinorPorcupine	Waitlisted	3.1	150		1-4 years		2021/04/07
ElasticHumorousCrane	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.24	151		?	$50,000	2021/02/05
JohnRamsa	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.71	158		1-4 years	$165,000	2020/10/01
cheezhotpocket	Accepted, Withdrawn	2.94	151		5-9 years
NosyInvinciblePug	Accepted, Withdrawn - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.43	151		0 years (KJD)	$20,000	2021/02/18	2021/02/19	2021/02/19		2021/03/08
belley138	Pending				?
HappyKarma	Pending				?
CC1616	Waitlisted	3.69	147		1-4 years		2021/02/03
Character and fitness issuesReflectiveMiniatureDuck	Accepted		158		1-4 years	$42,500
mearNswoth	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.61	152		1-4 years		2021/03/02				2021/03/15
Catesdaily1	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.19	151		0 years (KJD)				2020/12/02		2020/12/18
Blessingsfallingonme	Accepted	3.2	149		1-4 years		2021/02/26				2021/03/08
ZestyUsedLiger	Rejected	3.61	145		1-4 years		2021/02/03
PerpetualEconomicBaboon	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.34	160		0 years (KJD)	$75,000	2020/12/09				2020/12/18
ObeseAverageBobcat	Accepted	3.1	157		10+ years
helpagirlout	Pending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	2.9	148		5-9 years		2021/01/28	2021/01/28
JustCallMeElleWoods	Accepted	3.38	156		5-9 years	$150,000	2021/01/07				2021/01/26
lpadgreatful	Accepted	3.52	162		?	$168,240
BetterCallSahar	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.58	158		5-9 years	$150,000
EdenElkayam	Accepted				?
military servicehighhopes2021	Accepted	2.9	155		5-9 years	$63,000	2021/01/07	2021/01/08	2021/01/08		2021/01/26
E05P35	Accepted	2.99	152		5-9 years
Ollierocks2	Accepted	3.57	160		?						2020/12/04
lawyerboo	Accepted	3.49	157		1-4 years
MonkeyingAround	Accepted	3.52	160		5-9 years	$252,360	2020/11/25				2020/12/18
UbiquitousFumblingKiwi	Accepted	3.45	163		0 years (KJD)		2020/11/27	2020/12/02	2020/12/03
LunaKitsune	Accepted	2.7	154		10+ years						2021/01/04
OvertVacuousCancer	Accepted	3.42	155		5-9 years	$0
8833a	Pending	3.94	153		0 years (KJD)				2020/12/08
MysteriousPowerfulHummingbird	Accepted	3.72	150		?
sarahhhhsmileeee	Accepted	3.93	158		?	$168,000	2020/11/24				2020/12/04
SPC8981	Accepted	3.88	147		?		2020/09/27				2020/12/04
GodsPlan96	Accepted	3.6	146		1-4 years		2020/10/31				2020/12/04
ifearrejection	Accepted	3.8	152		0 years (KJD)		2020/10/22				2020/11/17
asbullock	Pending	3.6	146		1-4 years
AeneasTreyson	Intend to Apply	2.58	145		1-4 years
AstonishingFragileWildebeest	Pending	2.3	176		?
drdinodvm	Intend to Apply	3.08	165		1-4 years
SoggyCuteEchidna	Pending				?
kelc95	Pending				?
Richierich	Pending	3.26	146		?
FairyBairy	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.2	156		?		2019/11/30	2020/01/01			2020/01/10

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School finances

California Western School of Law

$28,190.00

Tuition

79th percentile

$54,330.00

CoA

77th percentile

53.50%

Bar pass rate

8th percentile

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California Western School Of Law Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$162,990

$54,330 x 3

Total scholarships$75,000

$25,000 x 3

Savings$10,000

Debt after three years$86,764

Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan

Total repaid@5.00%$110,432

Interest paid$32,442

After graduation

Annual breakdown

Post-grad income$0

Income taxes$0

Living expenses$50,000

Loan repayment$11,043

Annual discretionary income-$61,043

Monthly breakdown

Post-grad income$0

Income taxes$0

Living expenses$4,167

Loan repayment$920

Monthly discretionary income-$5,087

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

California Western School Of Law

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AspiringTenuousIbis

13:52

does anyone know if they usually have any or much waitlist movement?

honestlyidontevenknowbuthi

20:48

just got WL today, hopefully!

CulturedSquirrel

20:44

I'm attending CWSL! Anyone else?

FreeSpicyWeasel

17:19

@CulturedSquirrel: I will likely be attending as it seems unlikely I’m going to get accepted off the WL @ USD with a scholly!

ExultantRipeForest

16:58

Do they negotiate on the scholarship?

yamthebear

18:03

Same question as above^ and did anyone receive a non-conditional scholly?

LessGrumpyFoamyRock

11:26

Fizz I applied the 9th

LessGrumpyFoamyRock

11:26

Wrong chat sorry

WateryQuestionableCatfish

16:38

My application is in review rn and all over reddit it says this school is predatory is it correct or is it just bias?

LegalAwesomeGremlin

17:53

If accepted, how fast did you hear back?

iDrinkAndiKnowThings

18:23

@LegalAwesomeGremlin: 23 days

LegalAwesomeGremlin

0:35

@CulturedSquirrel: I am also likely attending. I don't think I'll get an A at USD, still waiting though.

LegalAwesomeGremlin

0:37

I only got a scholarship for 1L, should I try to negotiate for it to be all 3 years or at least some?

WateryQuestionableCatfish

8:49

I got accepted yesterday

StripedBumpyBeagle

19:42

@WateryQuestionableCatfish: statistically, yes.

Silvvvvv

2:28

did anyone apply with a JD next test instead of the LSAT? please help!!!

Seattleslew

23:16

@WateryQuestionableCatfish: The way this school handles scholarships is def problematic.... bordering predatory.

Seattleslew

23:24

They will put all the merit scholarship folks into one section. 3.0 Median curve- half the class/scholarship recips won't maintain reqs to keep scholarship

kwexler888

16:08

Anyone have any info about the kennedy scholarship? It seems to have a higher retention rate since its their rarest scholarship, but i'm also super worried about it being conditional

ScaredPhilosopher

9:22

Applied last month, got accepted on Monday with a $50k scholarship per year. Waiting to hear from other schools. I don't like conditional scholarships.

CoolOpenMilk

21:48

Any WL movement?

[] Khaz1420

15:41

@Silvvvvv: I did, applied to dayton with it and was accepted

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